The Israeli Foreign Ministry has this morning posted footage from its navy’s interception of Greta Thunberg et al’s ‘freedom flotilla’ repeatedly trying to sail to Gaza. Second time…
Arrests were made. Israeli officials say activists are now “making their way safely and peacefully to Israel, where their deportation procedures to Europe will begin.” Hamas says the interceptions are a “crime of piracy and maritime terrorism against civilians.” The FCDO said it was “very concerned” and was making efforts to speak to the families of Brits involved. Previously Israeli drones played ABBA at Thunberg from above…
In the first of a series of announcements ahead of their conference in Manchester this weekend the Tories have announced their intention to scrap the Climate Change Act. Flagship legislation which critics say has caused compound issues since its introduction by Miliband in 2008…
The legislation set a legally binding target to cut 80% of carbon emmissions by 2050, later changed by Theresa May to reach net zero emissions by the same date. It imposes five-yearly targets to that effect. Badenoch said:
“We want to leave a cleaner environment for our children, but not by bankrupting the country… Under my leadership, we will scrap those failed targets. Our priority now is growth, cheaper energy and protecting the natural landscapes we all love.”
This comes a day after Ed Miliband’s flagship pledge at his conference speech was to ban fracking. Something already under a moratorium…
There is no detail on what legislation or provisions will be brought in as a replacement. Maybe Tory activists can iron that out at conference fringe sessions…
Leftist stunt group Led By Donkeys is making an official appearance at the upcoming Green Party Conference in Bournemouth. Don’t all rush to buy your tickets…
The group, which famously failed to turn its guns on Labour post-election and pursues Tory and Reform politicians with its antics and stunts, will lead a “Panel How to Beat Reform” on Friday evening. So far the group’s efforts have earned it a ten-point poll lead for Farage…
The conference runs from Friday to Sunday. Other key events include an economics panel with former John McDonnell adviser James Meadway. Media outlets are also being offered the opportunity to interview “high-profile contributors to this year’s conference, including Chris Packham and Owen Jones.” New leader Zack Polanski’s main speech is at lunchtime on the Friday. Maybe he can try his old hypnosis techniques on viewers when he takes the stage…
Essex Police, which oversaw the fraught policing of the Epping migrant protests, is employing diversity and wellbeing staff with a whopping price tag. No surprise…
Guido’s FOI Unit has discovered that the police force employs four central diversity officers along with five wellbeing officers. Their total salaries after a recent pay award of 4.2% tot up to a whopping £450,897…
Titles range from “Diversity & Inclusion Co-ordinator,” “Diversity & Inclusion Officer,” “Diversity & Inclusion Inspector” as well as a “Wellbeing Team Leader.” This is the same force that escorted pro-migrant activists to the Bell Hotel protest before violence erupted…
The West Coast Main Line from London to Manchester will be closed all weekend, just as hacks and MPs decamp for Tory conference. Ed Miliband was seen running away from a signalling box holding a pair of comically large secateurs…
National Rail, the state-owned rail line operator, is conducting planned engineering works over the weekend. Only two trains per hour will run between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly via Styal – additional engineering work is taking place in the Stockport area. Travel disruptions are a party conference must-have…
Brits face a whopping £1.6 billion price hike on everyday goods thanks to Ed Miliband’s new ‘Net Zero’ tax, according to the British Retail Consortium. The policy, the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme, kicks in this week. It forces food and drink producers to cover the cost of packaging disposal – a bill of around £2 billion. Unsurprisingly, retail bosses say 80% of that will be passed on to consumers…
Andrew Opie of the BRC warned: “This is a multibillion-pound levy being paid by consumers during a cost-of-living crisis. They’ll ask: what are we getting for higher prices?”, while Sean Murphy of glass firm Encirc said: “This tax will hit everyone – in the supermarkets, pubs and glass factories that create thousands of jobs.” Net zero-sum game…
Paula Barker, Liverpool Wavertree MP backing Andy Burnham, told Times Radio there wouldn’t be trouble from the markets under Burnham:
“The markets will have to fall in line.”